eternal gift

I finally got to finish setting up Eli’s Nursery the way I wanted it, when I found an old gift that warmed my heart.Â FirstÂ a little introduction to the history of this gift. When I was 14 years old, I decided that I have to grow up and be a better person. I turned to the greatest role model I could find back then,Â Winnie the Pooh. I would read the books thoroughly, embracing Pooh’s casual outlook on life and learning how to handle myself more gracefully in this world. By the time I was 16, my love to pooh was shared with my close friends. One of these friends (A very dear one until this day indeed), made a beautiful gift for my sweet 16.Â SheÂ drew the map of a 100 acres forest (This was 1996, and colored printers were not veryÂ common), and framed it. I remember how surprised I was toÂ receive this gift. My friend obviously dedicated time and thought in making this gift for me, and it has been very dear to me for me ever since. Another nice touch was that sheÂ wrote the birthday wishes on the back (Which means I can still read them to this day).

ThisÂ photo was hung in my room and in every apartment I lived in ever since, and today it is proudly displayed in Eli’s nursery.